Podcast Pontifications

Podcast Pontifications


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How Podcasters Can Generate Great Ideas For Social Media Posts
July 28, 2022

Posting about your podcast on social media without posting ONLY about your podcast can be exhausting. I can't fix that, but I can give you 10 questions to ask yourself that make for great social post ideas. #podcasting Putting words into print or perform

In The Future, Podcast Discoverability Will Be Specialized
July 20, 2022

Podcast discovery isn't broken. It's just not one thing. And it gets a lot easier to improve podcast discoverability when a podcast listening app specializes in just one type of content. So... how's that going? Photo by https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-

5 New Reasons To Write Better Podcast Show Notes
July 13, 2022

Too many podcasters skip a key step when publishing: the episode details. Or show notes, as you've likely called them. This helpful text isn't optional. It's required. And I'll give you five new reasons why. Photo by https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-wit

Changing The Minds Of Non-Podcast Listeners One IHNI At A Time
July 06, 2022

Podcasters have a lot of jobs. One we don't often think of is being ambassadors for podcasting. But it's an important job if we're to grow the entire podcasting pie. Start by having some IHNIs at the ready. https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/changi

Breaking Free Of The Podcast Sandwich Paradigm
June 29, 2022

Listening to podcasts is like eating a submarine sandwich. Making a podcast is like making a submarine sandwich. But too many podcasters try to make one like they eat one. Let's fix that. Photo by https://www.pexels.com/photo/little-girl-eating-huge-delic

Podcast Growth & Monetization With Buzzsprout Ads
June 08, 2022

Growth and monetization are at the top of every podcaster's wish list. At least every podcaster who's yet to achieve those two things. Or perhaps not at the level said podcaster is happy with for their own show. Buzzsprout aims to change the growth and mo

3 Podcasting Trends To Take You Beyond 2023
June 01, 2022

Politicians get in trouble for flip-flopping on issues. But for podcasters, changing opinions and approaches is a survival tactic. Think about these three questions over the next few months to prep your show for 2023 and beyond. https://www.pexels.com/ph

Creative Ways To Get More Ad Dollars For Your Smaller Podcast
May 25, 2022

Big Podcasting seems almost designed to collect advertising dollars, with very little left for small to mid-sized podcasts. Rather than fighting for table scraps, maybe the narrative needs to be changed. https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-photo-of-ma

Can You Still Make A Really Big Podcast In 2022?
May 18, 2022

Today's podcast landscape is busy. So is it still possible to grow a really big podcast? Yes, but you can't rely on just good content and luck. You have to address these five realities. (And get a little lucky.) What does it take to have a really, really

Podcasting: Too Diverse To Fail?
May 11, 2022

The next few months are looking pretty rough for podcasting. And just about every other industry. Historically, podcasting has proven itself to be rather resilient. But there are lean times ahead. Are you prepared? #podcasting Photo by https://www.pexels